diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index 47210fc0f7..e8720d00ad 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -247,13 +247,11 @@ void rx_func(void *param)
 
   // Call the scheduler
   start_meas(&gNB->ul_indication_stats);
-//  pthread_mutex_lock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
   gNB->UL_INFO.frame     = frame_rx;
   gNB->UL_INFO.slot      = slot_rx;
   gNB->UL_INFO.module_id = gNB->Mod_id;
   gNB->UL_INFO.CC_id     = gNB->CC_id;
   gNB->if_inst->NR_UL_indication(&gNB->UL_INFO);
-//  pthread_mutex_unlock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
   stop_meas(&gNB->ul_indication_stats);
 
   int tx_slot_type = nr_slot_select(cfg,frame_tx,slot_tx);
@@ -499,19 +497,6 @@ void term_gNB_Tpool(int inst) {
     pthread_join(proc->pthread_tx_reorder, NULL);
 }
 
-/*!
- * \brief Terminate gNB TX and RX threads.
- */
-void kill_gNB_proc(int inst) {
-  PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB;
-
-  gNB=RC.gNB[inst];
-  
-  LOG_I(PHY, "Destroying UL_INFO mutex\n");
-  pthread_mutex_destroy(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-  
-}
-
 void reset_opp_meas(void) {
   int sfn;
   reset_meas(&softmodem_stats_mt);
@@ -640,6 +625,5 @@ void stop_gNB(int nb_inst) {
   for (int inst=0; inst<nb_inst; inst++) {
     LOG_I(PHY,"Killing gNB %d processing threads\n",inst);
     term_gNB_Tpool(inst);
-    kill_gNB_proc(inst);
   }
 }
diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.h b/executables/nr-softmodem.h
index e7eed10cff..cc76e9e375 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ extern char *uecap_file;
 // In nr-gnb.c
 extern void init_gNB(int single_thread_flag,int wait_for_sync);
 extern void stop_gNB(int);
-extern void kill_gNB_proc(int inst);
 
 // In nr-ru.c
 extern void init_NR_RU(configmodule_interface_t *cfg, char *);
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c b/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c
index 67f6c346c7..71bda06800 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/nfapi_vnf.c
@@ -1244,7 +1244,6 @@ int phy_nr_slot_indication(nfapi_nr_slot_indication_scf_t *ind) {
 
 int phy_nr_srs_indication(nfapi_nr_srs_indication_t *ind) {
   struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s *gNB = RC.gNB[0];
-  pthread_mutex_lock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
 
   gNB->UL_INFO.srs_ind = *ind;
 
@@ -1260,8 +1259,6 @@ int phy_nr_srs_indication(nfapi_nr_srs_indication_t *ind) {
         );
   }
 
-  pthread_mutex_unlock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
-
   return 1;
 }
 //end NR phy indication
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c
index e12b10ec52..6bba112c50 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/vnf/src/vnf_p7_interface.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ int nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t* config)
 		NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_DEBUG, "This is the slot_ind queue size %ld in %s():%d\n",
 			    gnb_slot_ind_queue.num_items, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
 		if (slot_ind) {
-			pthread_mutex_lock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
 			gNB->UL_INFO.frame     = slot_ind->sfn;
 			gNB->UL_INFO.slot      = slot_ind->slot;
 
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ int nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t* config)
 				gNB->if_inst->NR_UL_indication(&gNB->UL_INFO);
 				prev_slot = gNB->UL_INFO.slot;
 			}
-			pthread_mutex_unlock(&gNB->UL_INFO_mutex);
 			free(slot_ind);
 			slot_ind = NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
index b5f830df19..4132642a46 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_gNB.h
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ typedef struct PHY_VARS_gNB_s {
   PHY_MEASUREMENTS_gNB measurements;
   NR_IF_Module_t       *if_inst;
   NR_UL_IND_t          UL_INFO;
-  pthread_mutex_t      UL_INFO_mutex;
 
   /// NFAPI RX ULSCH information
   nfapi_nr_rx_data_pdu_t  rx_pdu_list[MAX_UL_PDUS_PER_SLOT];